At 80, I won't retire from my family's 150-year-old grocery business anytime soon. I'll run it for as long as l can.

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Greengrocer Robin Blair with his wares

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I choose to go to the human cashier at the grocery store. I'm opting for more human interaction.

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The author (not pictured) chooses human interaction over self-checkout at the grocery store.

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I used to work at Trader Joe's. Here are 6 popular items that are worth the hype and 4 I'd skip.

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Intercut photos of a hand holding a clear bottle with a white label containing Everything but the Bagel Seasoning and a hand holding a tan carton of non-dairy beverage with an illustration of a glass of oat milk
Items like Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend are worth the hype, but I skip the chain's nondairy oat beverage.

Leah Kern

I'm a dietitian on the Mediterranean diet. Here are 12 things I buy at Trader Joe's when I don't feel like cooking.

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As a dietitian, I get many of my favorite Mediterranean-diet staples at Trader Joe's when I can find them.

Lauren Manaker

We waited in line for the 'Erewhon of New York' and saw the power of TikTok marketing firsthand

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We joined New Yorkers in an hourslong line for Meadow Lane on Friday.

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I'm a baker who tried to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie. Out of 4 desserts, there are only 2 I'd buy again.

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Four slices of pie on clear-glass plates, in rows of two. The plates sit on a light-brown table with a serving utensil to the left of them.
I compared desserts from Safeway, Costco, Kroger, and Walmart to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie.

Molly Allen

New England grocery chain Market Basket used a court order to bar 2 ousted executives from its stores

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Market Basket.
Market Basket has 90 stores throughout the New England area.

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I walk to Trader Joe's every week to shop for my family of 4. These 10 items always make it into my cart.

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I've lived in New York City for 18 years and make weekly treks to the nearest Trader Joe's.
I've lived in New York City for 18 years and make weekly treks to the nearest Trader Joe's.

Ted Berg

I tried 5 frozen acai packs from the grocery store to see which produced the best homemade smoothie bowl

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I found five varieties of frozen acai at local grocery stores.

Meredith Schneider

I ranked 4 store-bought barbecue sauces. The best was also the cheapest.

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I ranked four different store-bought barbecue sauces. My favorite was the perfect balance of tangy and sweet.

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